Cross-Country: Philomath at Class 4A State Meet

CROSS-COUNTRY

Philomath at Class 4A State Cross-Country Meet
Location: Marist Catholic High School, 1900 Kingsley Road, Eugene
Date: Saturday, April 10
Start Time: 11:15 a.m. (girls), Noon (boys)
Teams competing: Astoria, Baker, Banks, Corbett, Elmira, Estacada, Gladstone, Hidden Valley, Junction City, Klamath Union, La Grande, Madras, Marist, Molalla, Newport, North Marion, North Valley, Ontario, Philomath, Phoenix, Seaside, Sisters, Siuslaw, Stayton, Sweet Home, Tillamook, Valley Catholic, Woodburn

MEET NOTES
• The state meet had originally been planned for Tillamook but it was moved to Eugene because of a lower COVID risk level.
• The course begins in an open field area on campus and ends on the Marist track.
• Heading into the meet, Philomath’s boys rank No. 3 in a hypothetical Class 4A meet behind Hidden Valley and Siuslaw and ahead of Tillamook.
• Philomath’s top five runners for the boys this season have been Brody Bushnell, Grant Hellesto, Mateo Candanoza, Levi Knutson and Jesse Erickson. Ben Hernandez and Justin Enghauser are also varsity-level runners.
• Philomath’s top five runners for the girls this season have been Ingrid Hellesto, Kaeleigh Houchin, Alexa Eckhold, Phoebe Coen and Danielle Harris. Heading into the meet, the girls rank No. 9 in a hypothetical 4A meet.
• Based on updated OSAA guidelines, an unlimited number of spectators will be allowed to watch.
• For those who can’t make it to the meet, live results with team scores will be available at 0.2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles and 2.8 miles at https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/7864.